27 Proliferative (eosinophilic) keratoconjunctivitis INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – red/cloudy PRESENTING SIGNS Proliferative (eosinophilic) keratoconjunctivitis occurs in cats (and horses) but not dogs. Typically a young to middle-aged (4–9 years…
43 Glaucoma – introduction Glaucoma is the term given to the group of diseases in which a raised intraocular pressure leads to damage to the optic nerve and the retinal…
38 Leishmaniasis INITIAL PRESENTATION Colour change – red, blindness, change in appearance – swellings, discharge PRESENTING SIGNS Both dogs and occasionally cats can be infected with Leishmania and the clinical…
6 Large eyelid mass INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – change in shape/position/swelling PRESENTING SIGNS Dogs, and less frequently cats, will be presented due to a change in appearance and possibly…
39 Lens – introduction The lens can be involved in primary disease (e.g. cataract or lens luxation) or can exhibit pathological change secondary to other ocular disease such as uveitis…
7 Eyelash problems – distichiasis and ectopic cilia INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – red; discharge PRESENTING SIGNS Eyelash abnormalities are very common in dogs but are rarely encountered in cats….
11 Feline conjunctivitis INITIAL PRESENTATION Colour change – red PRESENTING SIGNS Conjunctivitis can present in a number of ways in cats but conjunctival hyperaemia, a red eye, will always be…
26 Corneal endothelial dystrophy INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – cloudy PRESENTING SIGNS This condition is usually encountered in dogs and is very rare indeed in cats. The dog is presented…
4 Blepharitis INITIAL PRESENTATION Colour change red/swollen, pain (irritation), abnormal appearance PRESENTING SIGNS Blepharitis, inflammation of the eyelids, is seen relatively commonly in general practice but is not always immediately…
